Milan’s La Scala theatre has warned punters that they will be banned from entering the site if they arrive wearing beachwear, ...

He might struggle to reach the pedals, but a five-year-old pianist is set to become the youngest to ever perform at Carnegie ...

As the Pope began his summer break in Castel Gandolfo, a town in Alban Hills near Rome, his long-time friend Father Alejandro Moral Antón discussed what he might be doing while on vacation. It turns ...

The world record for the largest string orchestra has been broken in Germany. On Sunday 6 July, 1,353 musicians braved rain ...

Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey, who is also a classically trained cellist, performed the ballad during a concert at St ...

All summer long, we’re celebrating the best seasonal music on Classic FM. Join us for a Great British Summer, whatever the ...

A century after the death of the eccentric pianist and composer Erik Satie, 27 of his never-before-heard works are being ...

We’re remembering this beautiful duet between a young Aled Jones and the legendary late tenor Stuart Burrows, as we farewell ...

Heard loud and proud at international sporting events, ‘Het Wilhelmus’ has the oldest music of any national anthem in the world.

In an age of increasingly sophisticated AI and the fear that one day humans will be made obsolete, the classical music world has remained relatively unfazed, with the prospect of a robotic symphony ...

The song explores themes of the transience of life and the passage of time. At almost 2000 years old, it’s believed to be the oldest surviving piece of music in the world. Listen to a performance of ...

All the emotional, cognitive and physical benefits of music-making – in one helpful infographic. This handy infographic shows all the wonderful benefits that come with learning a musical instrument – ...